本研究以成年女性為研究對象，目的為探討成年女性體驗芳香療法與壓力及生活品質之間的關係，研究取樣對象為香草集大台北地區成年女性顧客，希望瞭解體驗芳香療法是否可以影響壓力和生活品質滿意度。採用便利取樣(convenience sampling)之問卷調查法，研究工具包括：「受訪者基本資料」、「芳香療法體驗」、「壓力指數測量表」及「生活品質問卷」。共計測試50份有效前測問卷，其Cronbach’s Alpha值皆達.825以上，正式施策有效回收問卷數為429份，有效問卷回收率為95.3%，並以SPSS.22版統計套裝軟體進行敘述性統計、單因子變異數分析、獨立樣本T檢定、皮爾遜相關及多元迴歸等分析。其結果發現，60%因為想要舒緩壓力而使用芳香療法；柑橘類和花香類的香氣最受喜愛；薰衣草是最讓人覺得放鬆的香氣；使用過後的改變主要為心情放鬆及睡眠改善；93%以上的受訪者認為芳香療法讓他們感覺壓力舒緩和得到幸福感；使用頻率和使用目的都會影響其使用芳香療法後的效果；婚姻狀態對於壓力及生活品質滿意度也具有差異；壓力指數和生活品質之間呈現顯著負相關。因此根據本研究結果，提出相關建議與參考。
This study was aimed to know about the relationship among experiencing aromatherapy, stress and quality of life on the female custmers of Just Herb Co., living in Taipei city in order to know more about if experiencing aromatherapy can affect stress release and the satisfaction of quality of life.
A questionnaire survey of convenience sampling applied for this study
The research instrument included responsors’ demographic information, women’s properties of using aromatherapy survey scale, women’s stress level survey scale and WHOQOL-BREF survey scale.
A total of 450 questionnaires were handed out and responded, but only 429 valid questionnaires were collected, effective response rate is 95.3%. The datas were conducted and analyzed by SPSS version 22. The analysis results found that: (1) 60 percent of women using aromatherapy because they want to relieve their stress; (2) The most of women like citrus and floral aromas ; (3) Lavender make them feel relax ; (4) After they used aromatherapy, they feel relaxed and sleep well；(5)93 percent of them fell using aromatherapy make them relieve their stress and gain happiness；(6)The frequency and purpose of using aromatherapy will affect their feelings and results；(7) The relationship of stress with quality of life is negative.
The results will provide some useful reference to the posterity, either businessman or customers.
